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The Woman Who Left

Ang Babaeng Humayo

2016 · 229 min · Drama

Released after thirty years wrongly imprisoned for a murder she didn't commit, a woman returns to a changed world and quietly sets out to find the powerful man who framed her. Lav Diaz's austere, black-and-white epic.

Runtime
229 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
thoughtful
Entry
challenging
Best for
first visit

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Filipino Films

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